#25 Best Private Middle Schools in District of Columbia
Washington School for Girls
Independent Catholic school · Grades 3–8
One of 18 Catholic schools in Washington
Washington, DC
BOverall gradeAll girls105 students9 students per teacher
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Best Private Middle Schools in District of Columbia
Private schools in District of Columbia with middle-school grades and the highest overall grades. Top 30 of 30 schools.
#26 Best Private Middle Schools in District of Columbia
Sacred Heart School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
Serving families in Washington since at least 2011
Washington, DC
BOverall grade186 students12 students per teacher
#27 Best Private Middle Schools in District of Columbia
Cornerstone Schools of Washington, DC
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades K–12
One of 7 Christian schools in Washington
Washington, DC
B-Overall grade178 students11 students per teacher
#28 Best Private Middle Schools in District of Columbia
Caroline Education Community International Psa
Islamic school · Grades Pre-K–12
Growing: enrollment up 45% since 2017–18
Washington, DC
B-Overall grade1,390 students16 students per teacher
#29 Best Private Middle Schools in District of Columbia
Blessed Sacrament School
Parish school · Grades K–8
One of the 3 largest Catholic schools in the District of Columbia
Washington, DC
B-Overall grade502 students12 students per teacher
#30 Best Private Middle Schools in District of Columbia
St. Francis Xavier Catholic Academy
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
One of 18 Catholic schools in Washington
Washington, DC
B-Overall grade149 students11 students per teacher
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